3D Image Technologist

Franciscan Alliance•Indianapolis, IN

15h•Onsite

About The Position

Franciscan Health Indianapolis Campus 8111 S Emerson Ave Indianapolis, Indiana 46237 X-rays, MRIs, CT scans… each of these images are important diagnostic tools for physicians. Those physicians rely on experts preparing and documenting those images. They require detail-oriented technologists who also treat their patients with compassion and understanding. It’s about more than just the right image, it’s about making the process as comfortable as possible for each and every patient. That is the focus of the 3D Imaging Technologist at Franciscan Health. WHO WE ARE Franciscan Health is a leading healthcare organization dedicated to providing exceptional patient care and promoting health and wellness in our community. Our mission is to ensure that every patient receives the highest quality of care through innovation, compassion, and excellence. With 12 ministries and access points across Indiana and Illinois, Franciscan Health is one of the largest Catholic health care systems in the Midwest. Franciscan Health takes pride in hiring coworkers who provide compassionate, comprehensive care for our patients and the communities we serve.

Requirements

Associate's Degree Required
1year of Advanced Imaging experience Required
Basic Life Support Program (BLS) - American Heart Association Required
Active Indiana Radiology Technologist License (RADTECH) Required

Nice To Haves

3 years of Advanced Imaging experience Preferred
Vascular Interventional Radiology (ARRT-VI) Preferred

Responsibilities

Gather information on patients' illnesses and medical history to guide the choice of diagnostic procedures for therapy.
Explain procedures and safety precautions to patients and answer patient questions.
Produce computerized tomographic scanner radiographs of specific areas as required by the departmental procedures.
Perform imaging duties directly involved with a variety of technical procedures applying ionizing radiation for the purpose of detecting pathology.
Position the patient and equipment correctly to produce results with the best quality.
Operate machine properly in order to produce clear imaging results of a patient's body.
Observe the equipment to make sure that it is working properly.
Maintain standards while performing call types of procedures.
Regulate the equipment used to expose the x-ray film, develops and documents PACS imaging.
Conduct preliminary assessments, summarize processed data, and communicate findings and relevant information with healthcare professionals; collaborate with radiologists, clinical staff, imaging assistants, IT staff and hospital partners in the execution of analysis.
Create the illusion of depth by manipulating 2D data into three-dimensional format to capture images of patients' tissue, organs and/or bones to evaluate for possible injury or illness.
Perform post-acquisition processing of data to produce clinically relevant and useful images, parametric maps and segmentation; troubleshoot when issues arise.
Write detailed reports about the patients' behavior or any machine malfunctions.